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Eternal Darkness
by J.F. Johns
I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for my honest review.
The year is 2060.
Scarlet Lock wakes up in a lab where she is unknowingly been for the last 20 years.
Society is cyborg-ridden. The humans, in fear of their abilities segregate the community, the cyborgs being the lesser. Over the years, several groups have formed to rid the society of the cyborgs, through murder.
After discovering that she is not exactly human, Scarlet wants answers, who were those people that held her captive? Why can't she remember her past? What is she?
She is taken home by Sam, a cyborg with a past, and Curtis- a myterious figure with red eyes.
They enlist the help of Eric, a blonde haired charmer, to find out what she is.
But Sam, Curtis and Eric are controlled by Lisa, a cyborg spy in the new government, who only agreed to let Scarlet go home to Mercy Cross in the agreement that she will help expose and destroy the Slaughterers- an undercover cyborg culling association.
I thought the majority of the characters in Eternal Darkness were well developed. We have our protagonist Scarlet who pretty typical of a YA novel, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. Sam was meant to be a fatherly figure towarss Scarlet but I'm afraid to say I never really understood that connection, it was only present at the end. I'm the beginning I thought he was the love interest! I didn't really have an opinion on Curtis, although I did find his character a bit shifty. Rory and Matilda were really refreshing characters- I enjoyed reading about them and I hope we get more of their story in the second novel. Eric- I loved. And of course I would, he's blonde, brash, and has a Jace Wayland ego!
The concept I found really intriguing, an uncommon route in Sci-Fi, written excellently.It wasn't intimidating either- and I think this really made me fly through it The easy reading made it feel fast-paced, energetic and satisfying.
I did find that when I reached about the 150 mark, I was so engrossed in the ScarletxEric relationship building that I think the plot fell away a little. I think the world building was a bit lacking and that I would like to have seen more of it.
Eternal Darkness is a fast-paced, refreshing read that had me captured since the beginning. I would recommend it to Sci-Fi lovers as well as young adults looking for something a bit different.
I've heard that the second book will be due soon, and after that cliffhanger I will certainly be reading it!
PS. I'd just like to thank Jazmin for sending me a copy of Eternal Darkness, you are so lovely, and it's a brilliant debut! x
The year is 2060.
Scarlet Lock wakes up in a lab where she is unknowingly been for the last 20 years.
Society is cyborg-ridden. The humans, in fear of their abilities segregate the community, the cyborgs being the lesser. Over the years, several groups have formed to rid the society of the cyborgs, through murder.
After discovering that she is not exactly human, Scarlet wants answers, who were those people that held her captive? Why can't she remember her past? What is she?
She is taken home by Sam, a cyborg with a past, and Curtis- a myterious figure with red eyes.
They enlist the help of Eric, a blonde haired charmer, to find out what she is.
But Sam, Curtis and Eric are controlled by Lisa, a cyborg spy in the new government, who only agreed to let Scarlet go home to Mercy Cross in the agreement that she will help expose and destroy the Slaughterers- an undercover cyborg culling association.
I thought the majority of the characters in Eternal Darkness were well developed. We have our protagonist Scarlet who pretty typical of a YA novel, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. Sam was meant to be a fatherly figure towarss Scarlet but I'm afraid to say I never really understood that connection, it was only present at the end. I'm the beginning I thought he was the love interest! I didn't really have an opinion on Curtis, although I did find his character a bit shifty. Rory and Matilda were really refreshing characters- I enjoyed reading about them and I hope we get more of their story in the second novel. Eric- I loved. And of course I would, he's blonde, brash, and has a Jace Wayland ego!
The concept I found really intriguing, an uncommon route in Sci-Fi, written excellently.It wasn't intimidating either- and I think this really made me fly through it The easy reading made it feel fast-paced, energetic and satisfying.
I did find that when I reached about the 150 mark, I was so engrossed in the ScarletxEric relationship building that I think the plot fell away a little. I think the world building was a bit lacking and that I would like to have seen more of it.
Eternal Darkness is a fast-paced, refreshing read that had me captured since the beginning. I would recommend it to Sci-Fi lovers as well as young adults looking for something a bit different.
I've heard that the second book will be due soon, and after that cliffhanger I will certainly be reading it!
PS. I'd just like to thank Jazmin for sending me a copy of Eternal Darkness, you are so lovely, and it's a brilliant debut! x